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the same, i think, except for those with need-to-know in the pentagon and cia and certainly the white house. so i just felt a personal responsibility to keep it close, but that meant that i was basically, you know, having to consult with myself, to be honest. >> keeping this secret also meant going on about the business of presidency, touring that awful storm damage in alabama while knowing at athat very moment u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s were already the on the move halfway around the world. you had to go to tuscaloosa? >> yes. >> you had to go have fun at the correspondents dinner? >> yes. >> seth meyers makes a joke about osama bin laden. >> did you know that every day from 4:00 to 5:00 he hosts a show on c-span? >> how do you keep an even keel, even when we look back on the videotape of that night, there's no real depiction there's something afoot? >> you know, when i go down to tuscaloosa, i'm very much present there, because the tragedy and the devastation that had happened to the folks there, i think, consumed all my attention. so that wasn't difficult to focus on. the correspondents d
the same, i think, except for those with need-to-know in the pentagon and cia and certainly the white house. so i just felt a personal responsibility to keep it close, but that meant that i was basically, you know, having to consult with myself, to be honest. >> keeping this secret also meant going on about the business of presidency, touring that awful storm damage in alabama while knowing at athat very moment u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s were already the on the move halfway around the world. you...
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we had was within the pentagon. you would think that if you're sending more troops to afghanistan, those troops would go to places that were most critical, the places that the taliban were seeking to take over, the places that were most at risk, potentially a takeover of the country. instead, we wound up sending the first wave of new forces took part of the country with relatively few people. and i discovered the answer was simply tribal rivalries. not in afghanistan but in the pentagon. it turned out that the first wave of troops were u.s. marines. they wanted to bring their own helicopters, the own logistics. so they did was to work with u.s. army soldiers in the areas in and around the city of kandahar. it was this tale of our own services fighting with each other instead of fighting in common purpose against the enemy. and the stories go on. there was into fighting then the state department, within the u.s. agency for international development. and one other tale, i recount in some detail in the book, we had som
we had was within the pentagon. you would think that if you're sending more troops to afghanistan, those troops would go to places that were most critical, the places that the taliban were seeking to take over, the places that were most at risk, potentially a takeover of the country. instead, we wound up sending the first wave of new forces took part of the country with relatively few people. and i discovered the answer was simply tribal rivalries. not in afghanistan but in the pentagon. it...
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it is a manufacturing existing since 1887, and they make fire suits, and after 9/11 when the pentagon was attacked and they needed fire companies to put out that fire, they had different companies come from the virginia area and the dc area, and they noticed that only the companies that were wearing the fire suits were able to work through the night and deal with the pathogens and extremities that were in the pentagon building. one of the people, the commander in the pentagon, called up rob freeze, who was the owner of globe fire suits said we need 300 fire suits here tomorrow. rob said, what's the sizes? i don't know, figure out how to get them here. rob freeze, the small company in new hampshire of about 300 people assembled fire suits, and rob was the only one allowed to take a mercy flight after 9/11, the only one allowed in the air space, delivered the fire suits, and the firefighters used them to put out the fire in the pentagon. it's a story about patriotism, but it's more than that. i wanted to know, well, what is it that allowed globe fire suits to still have comparative adva
it is a manufacturing existing since 1887, and they make fire suits, and after 9/11 when the pentagon was attacked and they needed fire companies to put out that fire, they had different companies come from the virginia area and the dc area, and they noticed that only the companies that were wearing the fire suits were able to work through the night and deal with the pathogens and extremities that were in the pentagon building. one of the people, the commander in the pentagon, called up rob...
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he does not have the experience to manage a very large organization like the pentagon. and we've actually had-- i think leon pa98 has done a wonderful job. i supported his nomination. he did have a lot of experience prior to coming here. and if there's a place we need great management, it's the pentagon, and a great manager. >> o'donnell: senators coburn and durbin, good luck today. >> thank you. >> o'donnell: a busy day this sunday. >> we actually had breakfast together. >> o'donnell: i think the american people wish you luck, too, with your gang of eight. we'll be right back. for an idea. a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american
he does not have the experience to manage a very large organization like the pentagon. and we've actually had-- i think leon pa98 has done a wonderful job. i supported his nomination. he did have a lot of experience prior to coming here. and if there's a place we need great management, it's the pentagon, and a great manager. >> o'donnell: senators coburn and durbin, good luck today. >> thank you. >> o'donnell: a busy day this sunday. >> we actually had breakfast...
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the current plan, alas numbers isooctane and from the wall street journal, or the pentagon indicated they wanted to maintain 6000 to 15th thousand u.s. troops following 2014. that is the issue under discussion now. there's approximately around 340 0,000 afghan security forces in place, including the police. the pentagon recently indicated i don't believe there was a major unit capable of operating independently from nato support. there was some manipulation of the metrics they were using where the things appear to be making more progress than perhaps they were. that came out in a white paper. what will be the long term success or failure of the afghan national security forces is yet to be determined. they need about $4.1 billion a year to continue at that level, which is more than the entire government revenues in afghanistan. so it's gone to take a long-term commitment of foreign powers to maintain that size of armed forces. the afghans have proven that they are excellent fighters. the question is will they be excellent soldiers for the government of afghanistan? host: one other que
the current plan, alas numbers isooctane and from the wall street journal, or the pentagon indicated they wanted to maintain 6000 to 15th thousand u.s. troops following 2014. that is the issue under discussion now. there's approximately around 340 0,000 afghan security forces in place, including the police. the pentagon recently indicated i don't believe there was a major unit capable of operating independently from nato support. there was some manipulation of the metrics they were using where...
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. >> this happened to military families a stone's throw away from the pentagon. if it could happen here, it could happen anywhere. >> reporter: this military wife and other of two doesn't want her face shown. cnn has also agreed not to show her children's faces or identify them by age. >> obviously, barbara, i am concerned about the privacy of my children. and then there's always the possibility of retaliation against my husband. >> reporter: it's every parent's nightmare. finding out her toddler was physically assaulted by child care workers at the ft. myer army day care center. the scandal grew to the point if the obama made an unprecedented phone call to army secretary john mac cue to express his concern. according to this fbi affidavit, this little boy and others were punched and slapped. one child was dragged across the floor. >> we thought, of all the different options, putting them in a child care facility during the day that was on a military base, that was pretty well-staffed, would be the safest, most secure environment for them. >> reporter: it all beg
. >> this happened to military families a stone's throw away from the pentagon. if it could happen here, it could happen anywhere. >> reporter: this military wife and other of two doesn't want her face shown. cnn has also agreed not to show her children's faces or identify them by age. >> obviously, barbara, i am concerned about the privacy of my children. and then there's always the possibility of retaliation against my husband. >> reporter: it's every parent's...
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cuban missile crisis occurred, swept everything else off of the news and i read a telegram from the pentagon that my unit would be deployed at a certain embarkation point along with the 80 second airborne, but the repeated patrol would stand and become part of the pentagon lower. along convoluted answer to your question but that was it. >> the fact that you selected your particular team and going on to work on disasters around the world after a time in vietnam with the u.s. military and the un, ever seen a situation where the u.n. commander gets to pick the right people so you did the campaign. >> i did. the first sergeant, you say i listened to my assignment, please select -- they knew more than i did about their own men and i had a whole battalion. we were able to get some pretty good people. generally they did their duty. nobody lost their cool. we had one or two close incidents thereafter in front of the cafeteria. i found out they hated the deputy marshals, civilians running around in blue suits, they had a regard for us because we wore a uniform. part of the tradition of the south, pat
cuban missile crisis occurred, swept everything else off of the news and i read a telegram from the pentagon that my unit would be deployed at a certain embarkation point along with the 80 second airborne, but the repeated patrol would stand and become part of the pentagon lower. along convoluted answer to your question but that was it. >> the fact that you selected your particular team and going on to work on disasters around the world after a time in vietnam with the u.s. military and...
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. >> a few months later, he is brought in the pentagon for a meeting as part of a muslim outreach program. not only do the documents show he was buying tickets for hijackers they show he was a central focus of the f.b.i.'s investigation of 9/11. >> handling of the al-awlaki spans the bush and the obama administration. al-awlaki was the first american citizen targeted for death by the c.i.a. and killed in september of 2011. bret? >> bret: you mentioned that al-awlaki was taken out bay drone strike in september of 2011 in yemen. america's use of drone in pakistan, has obviously increased substantially under president obama. we are getting word of senior taliban commander was killed in a strike tuesday in pakistan northwest territory. drone strike. guantanamo bay detension facility that is open and the resigning of fisa, all bush era war on terror programs that continued or expanded and now rendition. >> new case is raising questions about the detention policy. >> arrested in augustover seas in jabuti. training for one suspects a the men were held in secret, interrogated by the authorities a
. >> a few months later, he is brought in the pentagon for a meeting as part of a muslim outreach program. not only do the documents show he was buying tickets for hijackers they show he was a central focus of the f.b.i.'s investigation of 9/11. >> handling of the al-awlaki spans the bush and the obama administration. al-awlaki was the first american citizen targeted for death by the c.i.a. and killed in september of 2011. bret? >> bret: you mentioned that al-awlaki was taken...
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. >> a pentagon report this past summer found that iran's ballistic missiles were becoming more accurate, versatile and more deadly than ever. for years u.s. intelligence officials circled the year 2015. they believe by then iran could test an intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 3500 miles. >> this gives them the ability it to attack a new european countries, which giving them a degree of political influence in a crisis they might not otherwise have. >> the latest intelligence report from congress was just released in the last few weeks. it reassesses that estimate and concludes iran is not likely to test an icbm in the nix years. >> we're joined by chris lawrence in washington. chris, first of all, why the change? why is that? >> well, suzanne, basically the report says that economic sanctions are making it harder and harder for iran to get the necessary components and materials. it also shows that the iranians are not getting the help they need from russia and china, whose support has be dropping over the past ten years. remember, there's a big difference between having
. >> a pentagon report this past summer found that iran's ballistic missiles were becoming more accurate, versatile and more deadly than ever. for years u.s. intelligence officials circled the year 2015. they believe by then iran could test an intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 3500 miles. >> this gives them the ability it to attack a new european countries, which giving them a degree of political influence in a crisis they might not otherwise have. >> the...
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as far as the automatic spending cuts it would have especially hit the pentagon those have been delayed for at least two months. so it's something that they are going to have to tackle again. the other big problem what it does to the deficit more than 4 trillion of added debt that had a -- had many republicans voting against it. >> that is going to be huge debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling the president will push for an automatic increase in that. they will want to extract something in the way of spending cuts. we have been through this before. because republicans didn't get much of anything in spending cuts and the deal last night they will look for big ones in the debt ceiling negotiation. >> we hit the december ceiling november 21st but they put in emergency measures. what can you tell us about those measures? >> we know there are accounting gimmicks they can use to extend this. they can buy maybe a couple a month. they can negotiate the deal the president wanted to have some kind af debt ceiling raised as part of the agreement. this was kicked down the road. it is someth
as far as the automatic spending cuts it would have especially hit the pentagon those have been delayed for at least two months. so it's something that they are going to have to tackle again. the other big problem what it does to the deficit more than 4 trillion of added debt that had a -- had many republicans voting against it. >> that is going to be huge debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling the president will push for an automatic increase in that. they will want to extract...
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talk about the pentagon. talk about federal workers. talk about obviously the unemploy unemployed whose benefits are going away. >> absolutely. the biggest -- the most dangerous thing, the fiscal cliff is the unemployment insurance. if we go over for a month we can sort of trick everything else. we can -- the irs can do some tricks to make it so you don't feel tax increases quickly. we can do tricks to make it so we don't lay off people at pentagon, we can furlough them. there's no trick with unemployment insurance. if we go over the cliff and don't do anything by unemployment insurance, 2 million people, hardest hit by the recession, will lose their unemployment insurance. that's number one. we're going to have the payroll tax cut expire, that's probably going to happen if we do reach a deal, that's one of the most important pieces of stimulative policy. the same said for refundable tax credits, helps poor folks. the same with the child tax credit. these have been really important for the working poor. you're going to see very, very bi
talk about the pentagon. talk about federal workers. talk about obviously the unemploy unemployed whose benefits are going away. >> absolutely. the biggest -- the most dangerous thing, the fiscal cliff is the unemployment insurance. if we go over for a month we can sort of trick everything else. we can -- the irs can do some tricks to make it so you don't feel tax increases quickly. we can do tricks to make it so we don't lay off people at pentagon, we can furlough them. there's no trick...
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we'll go live to the pentagon after this. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are here. yes! you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. i get congested. but now, with zyrtec-d®, i have the proven allergy relief of zyrtec®, plus a powerful decongestant. zyrtec-d® lets me breath freer, so i can love the air. [ male announcer ] zyrtec-d®. behind the pharmacy counter. no prescription needed. >>> we welcome you back. update to a developing story out of afghanistan the taliban claiming responsibility for a car bomb attack at a u.s. base and coast. three people were killed. police say a mini bus exploded during a security check at the gate of camp chapman the same base wh
we'll go live to the pentagon after this. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are here. yes! you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [...
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the pentagon will face a cut of $492 billion. that is about a half trillion dollars over nine years. that works out to about a 55 billion-dollar cut per year, starting next year, 2013. defense analysts say this on top of hundreds of additional cuts already in place for defense will be devastating to the military. >> it is going to affect the operational force that is its livelihood to get it equipment and not just the force in afghanistan that is being reduced. it would impact the training as well. reporter: there is a large defense industry will also be hit. private companies may not get government contracts to keep them in business. >> severe budget cuts could literally put national security at risk if the companies that make the f-35 fighter jet or nuclear submarines or artillery pieces don't have the money and have to lay off work force and close facilities. reporter: jim moran said his district, right outside of washington, home to many who work in the defense industry, could be harvested in the country. he is warning consti
the pentagon will face a cut of $492 billion. that is about a half trillion dollars over nine years. that works out to about a 55 billion-dollar cut per year, starting next year, 2013. defense analysts say this on top of hundreds of additional cuts already in place for defense will be devastating to the military. >> it is going to affect the operational force that is its livelihood to get it equipment and not just the force in afghanistan that is being reduced. it would impact the...
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big cuts in the pentagon and big tax hikes. the white house, from all indications that i've seen, they don't want that to happen. they are scared of what could happen to the markets. >> why aren't they dalg dealing with boehner? dana, be go ahead. jumpb in here. >> i think they won their negotiating power once boehner last week failed. as dana pushed out, the only thing that can get boehner is to do something. >> reporter: i think that you're right when i said that democrats don't think that the president will have much political damage. that does seem to be coming more from democrats here in congress than in the white house. democrats here in congress feel that it's a win-win for them politically. the one thing i will tell you very quickly, the pushback on this narrative that i heard from senate republican leader in the hallway. he said, do you remember who the speaker was during the hoover administration? i said, no. he said, that's my point. nobody will remember who the speaker was if ge into a recession but it's the preside
big cuts in the pentagon and big tax hikes. the white house, from all indications that i've seen, they don't want that to happen. they are scared of what could happen to the markets. >> why aren't they dalg dealing with boehner? dana, be go ahead. jumpb in here. >> i think they won their negotiating power once boehner last week failed. as dana pushed out, the only thing that can get boehner is to do something. >> reporter: i think that you're right when i said that democrats...
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the president also signed a $630 billion defense bill that funds the pentagon for the next year. he is back in hawaii to resume his vacation and used an auto pen letting him sign the bill into law from a remote location. >>> starting today, the new congress will tackling the new battles over taxes and spending that await washington in the next few weeks. the first item, a house vote on aid for superstorm sandy. house speaker john boehner agreed to hold a vote tomorrow after intense pressure from lawmakers including new jersey governor chris christie. >> when you sit around and delay and give assurances that things are going to done and they are anot. that is not doing your job. have some guts. put opportunity, vet yes or no and let's move on. >> friday's vote covers just $9 billion for the national flood insurance program. another vote in two weeks will cover the remaining $51 billion in the package. >>> here is more details about the new congress which will bring some historic changes to capitol hill. >> the senate will remain in democratic control but there will now be a record
the president also signed a $630 billion defense bill that funds the pentagon for the next year. he is back in hawaii to resume his vacation and used an auto pen letting him sign the bill into law from a remote location. >>> starting today, the new congress will tackling the new battles over taxes and spending that await washington in the next few weeks. the first item, a house vote on aid for superstorm sandy. house speaker john boehner agreed to hold a vote tomorrow after intense...
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the pentagon says there have been at least 154 suicides among active-duty troops through last thursday. a rate of nearly one each day. >> every day in this country, 18 veterans are committing suicide. 17% of the individuals in combat in afghanistan -- my brothers and sisters -- are on psychotropic medication. >> president obama announces the ministers and most of deporting hundreds of thousands of undocumented you whose parents brought them to the nine states. >> these were young people who studied in our schools, play in our neighborhoods, they are friends with our kids. they pledge allegiance to our flag. they are americans in their heart, in their minds, in every single way but one, on paper. now let's be clear, this is not amnesty, this is not immunity. this is not a path to citizenship. it is not a permanent fix. this is a temporary stopgap measure. >> biking as far redefined immigrants might movement in this country. we are taking a lead now. now we are unstoppable. i think our responsibilities to our community, to our parents, to the adults, is to continue that work, to look for
the pentagon says there have been at least 154 suicides among active-duty troops through last thursday. a rate of nearly one each day. >> every day in this country, 18 veterans are committing suicide. 17% of the individuals in combat in afghanistan -- my brothers and sisters -- are on psychotropic medication. >> president obama announces the ministers and most of deporting hundreds of thousands of undocumented you whose parents brought them to the nine states. >> these were...
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so we've got pentagon budget issues coming up. so there's some talk about him wanting to hang on and try to manage the budget issues that are going to hit the pentagon over the next few months. host: we're taking your calls with david jackson, the white house reporter for u.s.a. today. first up is doug from oklahoma on the democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning. i had a question about geithner. hadn't he said something earlier about wanting to leave? guest: that's correct. host: around the inauguration was the quote. host: how would you feel about geithner leaving? do you want him to go as a democrat? caller: that's a good question. no. no. guest: the caller is right. geithner has said publicly he wants to leave around the nomination. but with the uncertainty, i don't think the administration would want him to leave as long as these issues are hanging. so we get a fiscal cliff this deal and i think he's going to be gone by the end of the month but i think it's kind of up t in the air. host: says a contender for his jo
so we've got pentagon budget issues coming up. so there's some talk about him wanting to hang on and try to manage the budget issues that are going to hit the pentagon over the next few months. host: we're taking your calls with david jackson, the white house reporter for u.s.a. today. first up is doug from oklahoma on the democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning. i had a question about geithner. hadn't he said something earlier about wanting to leave? guest: that's correct. host:...
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this week the pentagon released the names of two service members killed in afghanistan. we also want to honor this sunday the man president george herbert walker bush called a true american patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation, general norman schwarzkopf, who led u.s. forces to victory in the persian gulf war passed away this week at the age of 78. you can see our interview with norman schwarzkopf from "this week" during the 1991 invasion of iraq on our website at abcnews.com/thisweek. >>> and when we return, how concerned are wall street and the world markets as we count down to the cliff? the answer when this special edition of "this week" returns. to the best vacation spot on earth. (all) the gulf! it doesn't matter which of our great states folks visit. mississippi, alabama, louisiana or florida, they're gonna love it. shaul, your alabama hospitality is incredible. thanks, karen. love your mississippi outdoors. i vote for your florida beaches, dawn. bill, this louisiana seafood is delicious. we're having such a great year on the gulf, we've
this week the pentagon released the names of two service members killed in afghanistan. we also want to honor this sunday the man president george herbert walker bush called a true american patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation, general norman schwarzkopf, who led u.s. forces to victory in the persian gulf war passed away this week at the age of 78. you can see our interview with norman schwarzkopf from "this week" during the 1991 invasion of iraq on our...
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of spy agencies like the domestic intelligence agency which is just adding another 1600 spies of the pentagon can have their own spy agency to compete with, what, the cia abroad? when you see the interventions that have fallen flat and have been disastrous such as libya and benghazi, when you see a cut a growing in strength because of our own -- al qaeda growing in strength because of our own misapplication of force, you have to ask, if this is about democrat and republican, the system is failing. we are seeing evidence of a fiscally and also in foreign policy and evidence of it domestically when you can see a surveillance state arising under the noses of both political parties and. >> you talk about your alliance with ron paul. both of you are leaving. this is your last days in congress, at least this time. so who are your successors, who you see in congress right now who will carry on these struggles for privacy, against drones? >> i would hope people i have worked with in the past like barbara lee, alan grayson and others would continue the efforts. there are people on both sides of the ai
of spy agencies like the domestic intelligence agency which is just adding another 1600 spies of the pentagon can have their own spy agency to compete with, what, the cia abroad? when you see the interventions that have fallen flat and have been disastrous such as libya and benghazi, when you see a cut a growing in strength because of our own -- al qaeda growing in strength because of our own misapplication of force, you have to ask, if this is about democrat and republican, the system is...
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here is former pentagon adviser michael rubin. >> thanks for having me, michelle. >> what should the white house do in response to this? >> ultimately, what with will have to be inspected and considered is the whole nature of the reset policy. if we trace the beginnings of this crisis back it actually started with the white house reaching out to vladimir putin to russia in supporting russia's accession to the world trade organization. the amendment which had govern the a lot of u.s.-russian/soviet relations going back to the 1970s had to be replaced. it was replaced in congress by the act which set russia's worst human viets violators there should be consequences when it comes to getting visas. vladimir mute indecided to lash out to the united states by pointing a figurative rifle at the head of russia's orphans. >> we improve russia's trade relation with us, officially and then he gets upset because buried within there is a little clause that says, as you point out, the worst human rights violators should have trouble getting into the united states. how far should we go, throw, righ
here is former pentagon adviser michael rubin. >> thanks for having me, michelle. >> what should the white house do in response to this? >> ultimately, what with will have to be inspected and considered is the whole nature of the reset policy. if we trace the beginnings of this crisis back it actually started with the white house reaching out to vladimir putin to russia in supporting russia's accession to the world trade organization. the amendment which had govern the a lot...
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. >> ifill: jacque simon, if i'm an employee of the pentagon or some place which there are tens of thousands of employees, is there any possibility that any deal that that come up with is going to disproportionately affect a department like that or does that happen across the board? >> well, everything as it is right now is determined by the -- a law that was passed in 2011, the budget control act. that's what set in motion this trigger for sequestration. in that law, roughly half was supposed to go to the department of defense and half in nondefense agencies. but given that, they will be -- that's one of the things that there's uncertainty among federal employees also, because we don't know yet how much discretion agencies will have and how they implement their cuts. and, again, a lot of focus is on sequestration, those automatic cuts. but that law also put in place spending caps that will affect cuts that are even larger than the sequestration cuts. so cuts are definitely coming. that's not even a question. >> ifill: it's not debatable. >> it's just how large they will be and who will be i
. >> ifill: jacque simon, if i'm an employee of the pentagon or some place which there are tens of thousands of employees, is there any possibility that any deal that that come up with is going to disproportionately affect a department like that or does that happen across the board? >> well, everything as it is right now is determined by the -- a law that was passed in 2011, the budget control act. that's what set in motion this trigger for sequestration. in that law, roughly half...
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we want to bring in barbara starr at the pentagon. some of the things we hear about when you talk about insider jobs are the taliban dressed as women with the high jab and everything. we know this was a woman responsible for the attack. what have we learned about her? >> not very much, because the afghans have her in custody and apparently by all accounts she's not really talking. the afghans did hold a press conference and showed an iranian passport. they say this woman is an iranian national, she came from there and married an afghan and became a member of the afghan police force. none of this, again, independently verified by the nato alliance. she went to the compound with a weapon hidden under her clothing. she wanted to kill someone she thought was important. she walked around looking for somebody and came up behind this american contractor as he was walking towards a canteen and shot and killed him. suzanne. >> you know, it's interesting, the taliban haven't been all that vocal about this one, and usually they are quick to clai
we want to bring in barbara starr at the pentagon. some of the things we hear about when you talk about insider jobs are the taliban dressed as women with the high jab and everything. we know this was a woman responsible for the attack. what have we learned about her? >> not very much, because the afghans have her in custody and apparently by all accounts she's not really talking. the afghans did hold a press conference and showed an iranian passport. they say this woman is an iranian...
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by contrast, the international affairs budget is less than one-tenth of the pentagon's. secretary gates has spoken about this and strongly urged the congress to address that imbalance. we have not yet. admiral mullen pointed out, the more diplomacy is cut, the more lives are lost. we have to make certain that we are not penny-wise and pound-foolish when it comes to supporting americas vital overseas interests. adequately funding foreign-policy initiatives is not spending, but investing in our long-term security, and more often or not, it saves far more expensive expenditures in dollars and lives in the conflicts that we fail to see or avoid. we need to invest in america's long-term interest in order to do the job of diplomacy in a dangerous world. this report makes that crystal clear. since 1985, i have had the privilege of making official journeys to one trouble spot or another. i have met a lot of our men and women in the foreign services. we sat and talked about the work they do and the lives that they lead. they spent years learning the languages of the country so th
by contrast, the international affairs budget is less than one-tenth of the pentagon's. secretary gates has spoken about this and strongly urged the congress to address that imbalance. we have not yet. admiral mullen pointed out, the more diplomacy is cut, the more lives are lost. we have to make certain that we are not penny-wise and pound-foolish when it comes to supporting americas vital overseas interests. adequately funding foreign-policy initiatives is not spending, but investing in our...
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defense -- the pentagon is so bloated. you can't -- you can't -- jim cramer, you can't even audit the pentagon. dave walker told us that. it is so bloated. and yet they can't find $100 billion in cuts? >> we need the divisions in japan because that war is still on. we need the divisions in germany -- no, we won those wars. >> we're wasting $2 billion a week in afghanistan. they can't cut that? $3 billion a week. >> they can't say it. >> medicare. they won't ever talk about cutting medicare. >> can we pay more for part "b," or is that too difficult to talk about? it's not worth it? part "b" is a great break. why can't we let merck and pfizer get away with this? it should be a bargain. no, we write blank checks because we hear they're going to move to france. i've got news for you. it doesn't help to you move to france. >> guess what happened. the president's negotiating on obamacare. the first thing he does is he calls in big pharma and cuts a deal with them and then brings in the hospitals and cuts a deal with them. so the
defense -- the pentagon is so bloated. you can't -- you can't -- jim cramer, you can't even audit the pentagon. dave walker told us that. it is so bloated. and yet they can't find $100 billion in cuts? >> we need the divisions in japan because that war is still on. we need the divisions in germany -- no, we won those wars. >> we're wasting $2 billion a week in afghanistan. they can't cut that? $3 billion a week. >> they can't say it. >> medicare. they won't ever talk...
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republicans, some republicans voted against the sequester bill in the house because they believe the pentagon deserves to be cut. others say this would be a huge threat to national security if we let these cuts go into place. a huge debate. members will have to make choices. the financial sol venn soif this country, we're on an unsustainable path. you hear democrat says this, senator chuck schumer says this, it may be 50 or 500 feet away but we're walking over another cliff. we need some type of reforms. host: is this next battle, round two, will it tie raising the debt ceiling to the sequester question or spending cuts to medicare and social security, will those two things be tied together? is that what these freshmen face for one of their first big votes? guest: absolutely. absolutely. republicans are saying, president obama, you want to raise the debt ceiling? there's a price for that. as ugly as the fight was in 2011, when john boehner and president obama almost got a grand bargain, they didn't get it but they still had major cuts which set up the sequester and the budget control act. rep
republicans, some republicans voted against the sequester bill in the house because they believe the pentagon deserves to be cut. others say this would be a huge threat to national security if we let these cuts go into place. a huge debate. members will have to make choices. the financial sol venn soif this country, we're on an unsustainable path. you hear democrat says this, senator chuck schumer says this, it may be 50 or 500 feet away but we're walking over another cliff. we need some type...
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our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence, has been working this story for us. what are you picking up, chris? >> yeah, wolf, republicans and democrats are demanding that the cia hand over all information that they provided to the film makers of "zero dark thirty," and our indications now are that the cia is going to apply. a cia official telling us just in the last few minutes, really, that they take their responsibility to these oversight committees very seriously. now, i don't want to ruin the film for anyone, but you almost have to tell a little bit about it to tell the story. there is a scene in the movie where a suspected terrorist is being waterboarded. he then gives up some information on the courier, the al qaeda courier is the one who led the cia to osama bin laden. now, compounding this is the fact that the cia director sent this letter to all the cia employees ask this movie started to come out saying, look, that's not completely accurate. we know this one person did not lead to osama bin laden. but they did get some information from enhanced interro
our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence, has been working this story for us. what are you picking up, chris? >> yeah, wolf, republicans and democrats are demanding that the cia hand over all information that they provided to the film makers of "zero dark thirty," and our indications now are that the cia is going to apply. a cia official telling us just in the last few minutes, really, that they take their responsibility to these oversight committees very seriously. now, i...
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let's get that from barbara starr at the pentagon. hey, barbara. what are we learning about this woman and this attack? >> reporter: well, victor, all we know so far really is what the afghans are saying. there was a press conference with senior afghan ministry spokesman and he held up a very interesting passport, he says the passport of this woman and it is iranian, that she is an iranian citizen who came to afghanistan and married an afghan man. he also said she had some fake identity documents, but this is certainly raising the prospect that the shooter was iranian. so far, however, no indication yet she's tied to the taliban, that she is officially tied to iran at this point, or to any terrorist groups. by all accounts she came to kabul, police headquarters had a weapon hidden under her clothing, removed it, said she was looking for someone to shoot and walked out behind this u.s. contractor. he's now been identified as 49-year-old joseph griffin of mansfield, georgia, working for dime corp. international, a major u.s. firm working in afghanist
let's get that from barbara starr at the pentagon. hey, barbara. what are we learning about this woman and this attack? >> reporter: well, victor, all we know so far really is what the afghans are saying. there was a press conference with senior afghan ministry spokesman and he held up a very interesting passport, he says the passport of this woman and it is iranian, that she is an iranian citizen who came to afghanistan and married an afghan man. he also said she had some fake identity...
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where are we on the pentagon cuts? >> nobody wants those pentagon cuts, including the president of the united states. there may be some on the left who would favor that. but that's not a dominant position. that's not where the political center of gravity is in the country. i think it's very likely that those sequester cuts are going to be turned off. now, remember the sequester, $1.2 trillion over the next nine years. that's a little over $100 billion a year. so half of that is defense, half of that is discretionary. the kick the can mini deal solution that we're talking about would identify some subset of spending cuts that would be the lowest hanging fruit still available that might turn off the sequester, or they could just turn off the trigger all together. the sequester exists because of a law passed by congress, another law passed by congress could change it. >> good to see you, john. thanks for the update. >> mastercard spending pulse saying it's the lowest level of 2008. high end is one of the areas getting hit
where are we on the pentagon cuts? >> nobody wants those pentagon cuts, including the president of the united states. there may be some on the left who would favor that. but that's not a dominant position. that's not where the political center of gravity is in the country. i think it's very likely that those sequester cuts are going to be turned off. now, remember the sequester, $1.2 trillion over the next nine years. that's a little over $100 billion a year. so half of that is defense,...
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issues, like for instance the see questions sister that would cut half a bill kwroepb dollars from pentagon spending. the investment community seems to like it, the dow up 219 points. we'll keep and eye on it. >> reporter: the control room a brand-new hour straight ahead for ou. as you saw the markets enjoying the deal hashed out last night, lawmakers steering us away from the fiscal cliff but no shortage of road blocks on the horizon. what it all means, what is next for taxpayers, 77% of whom will see their taxes go up now. some of taxes tied to obama care new portions of the law kicking in on january 1st, a live report on who is paying more and for what. wait until you hear about a brand-new lawsuit that is being filed by a convicted killer who says the beer made me do it. he says the beer makers should have warned him that he'd become addicted and would go on to lead a life of crime. really? all of that and breaking news in the second hour of "happening now" now starts right now. jon: hi noon here on the east coast, there is new fallout from the fiscal cliff deal with tax times ahead. i'
issues, like for instance the see questions sister that would cut half a bill kwroepb dollars from pentagon spending. the investment community seems to like it, the dow up 219 points. we'll keep and eye on it. >> reporter: the control room a brand-new hour straight ahead for ou. as you saw the markets enjoying the deal hashed out last night, lawmakers steering us away from the fiscal cliff but no shortage of road blocks on the horizon. what it all means, what is next for taxpayers, 77% of...
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the pentagon considering proposals that include keeping upwards of 20,000 troops in afghanistan after their withdrawal date of the end of 2014. now, while this war isn't in the history books, bears a reminder, of course, comparisons to the past really have been surfacing daily. some point to the soviet withdrawal from afghanistan as both a model and a warning for us. "the new york times" pointing out what's most remembered about that time is that military humiliation of the soviets and the eventual rise of the taliban. some suggest history is repeating itself. major general bob scales, a ph.d. in history, conveniently, joins us now. [laughter] so, general scales, is that fair? is that a fair question? is history repeating itself? >> well, as a historian, jenna, i'm very skeptical of historical analogies, and i wouldn't really compare the two. the conditions are entirel different. not that the outcome won't be the same. our presence in afghanistan has left a much larger footprint than the soviets. the soviets were brutal to the afghan people, and they were uniformly hated by the afghan
the pentagon considering proposals that include keeping upwards of 20,000 troops in afghanistan after their withdrawal date of the end of 2014. now, while this war isn't in the history books, bears a reminder, of course, comparisons to the past really have been surfacing daily. some point to the soviet withdrawal from afghanistan as both a model and a warning for us. "the new york times" pointing out what's most remembered about that time is that military humiliation of the soviets...
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the pentagon is making its tournament of roses debut honoring the veterans of the korean war. >> make sure you check out the rose parade on abc and the rose bowl. >> of course. >> and 2013 will begin with cold, cold weather in much of the country. they're saying the first week of january could be one of the coldest on record. >> what are we at, 35 last night in times square. kind of cold. it's been colder, but it's been warmer. >> it is bundle up weather, that's for sure. >> certainly bundle up weather. >>> meteorologist jim dicky here is now with more. >> good morning. and happy new year. unlike last winter, we've seen a pattern set up here where arctic air is surging in, and that will continue to do so the rest of the week. arctic air mass in place right now. the upper midwest morning temperatures below zero in minneapolis. minus four here. 14 in chicago. and this air headed towards the northeast. cold this morning in many cases. not as cold as we'll be tomorrow morning. 25 buffalo. syracuse, 13. into burlington. as the cold air filters in, many spots seeing wintry weather. snow sho
the pentagon is making its tournament of roses debut honoring the veterans of the korean war. >> make sure you check out the rose parade on abc and the rose bowl. >> of course. >> and 2013 will begin with cold, cold weather in much of the country. they're saying the first week of january could be one of the coldest on record. >> what are we at, 35 last night in times square. kind of cold. it's been colder, but it's been warmer. >> it is bundle up weather, that's...
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it faults the pentagon for not having effective evacuation plan in place to rescue two dozen americans including the bam does door and faults the state department failure to act on clear warnings that the u.s. was a target in the benghazi. he was asked about secretary clinton at monday's news conference. >> i just want to say how much secretary clinton is in our prayers this morning and i hope she recovers rapidly from this health problem. she has not only been a great secretary of state and has been our personal friend and has been so long in my case. secretary clinton made it clear she will testify and that you think that's a good idea. i also appreciate her response to what happened in benghazi. >> reporter: before the holiday break there was bipartisan support for clinton's public testimony on the benghazi attack. before this could be any movement on confirming her successor as secretary of state. senator john kerry. that was before news of the clot was announced. it is not clear what the timetable will be now, heather. heather: what about the timetable of her health problems? when
it faults the pentagon for not having effective evacuation plan in place to rescue two dozen americans including the bam does door and faults the state department failure to act on clear warnings that the u.s. was a target in the benghazi. he was asked about secretary clinton at monday's news conference. >> i just want to say how much secretary clinton is in our prayers this morning and i hope she recovers rapidly from this health problem. she has not only been a great secretary of state...
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i think the phone call from the president certainly has resonated around the pentagon. they say they're trying to get to the bottom of this and figure out how this all could have happened. >> and how many children do we think that were involved in this abuse? >> reporter: in this one case, right now, it's a handful, if you will. but what the parents are telling me is, they don't know if that's the entire story because the only videotapes to corroborate this are 30 days' worth of videotapes. the allegation is made on september 26th. the tapes go back one month. and they don't know what might have happened before that. suzanne? >> all right. barbara starr, thank you for following that story. appreciate it. >>> meet a man who has taken a stand on the national debt by trying to pay it off himself. and a choice. h n take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pa
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>> frankly, many of them do at the moment, because the pentagon has been very busy signing production contracts to get under the wire of the sequester. >> so, for instance, the general dynamics deal that was selling to the navy for the submarine, those funds are, in fact, protected. that's one example of a deal being signed under the wire to get it through? >> exactly. general dynamics got the ch and development money for the ohio class replacement. that's a $1.8 billion contract that will keep them busy for five years, on just the design of that replacement program. >> so in your view, are the stocks reflecting this? we have seen a sharp run-up in the stocks since the end of november, and more broadly, the philadelphia defense index is close to 52-week highs. >> well, i think that's right. i mean, part of it is cheap cost of money elsewhere. i mean, where else to invest in stocks, where your business is backed by the u.s. government, when you have yields that are two and three times what the five-year is trading at today. >> but there must be some sort of impact, howard. i mean, we w
>> frankly, many of them do at the moment, because the pentagon has been very busy signing production contracts to get under the wire of the sequester. >> so, for instance, the general dynamics deal that was selling to the navy for the submarine, those funds are, in fact, protected. that's one example of a deal being signed under the wire to get it through? >> exactly. general dynamics got the ch and development money for the ohio class replacement. that's a $1.8 billion...
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government, spending cuts that could imperil thousands of pentagon jobs and a possible government shutdown. the only way to prevent all of this is cooperation between republicans in congress and the white house. but john boehner will likely find it even harder to compromise with president obama again. there are only so many times you can defy the majority of your own party. for now, boehner's position as speaker is secure, in part because nobody has stepped forward to challenge him. it may be just at this point that nobody else really wants that job. >> i'll bet. and, jon, you mentioned, this debt limit, getting at the end of february. the speaker under tremendous pressure, as you said. but the president said he's not going to negotiate with the speaker. he simply wants the debt limit extended. this is a huge clash. >> reporter: this is a collision course, george. i've never seen a situation where both sides are adamant that they will not compromise. house republicans say there is no way that they will raise that debt limit without getting cuts in exchange. and as you said, the president s
government, spending cuts that could imperil thousands of pentagon jobs and a possible government shutdown. the only way to prevent all of this is cooperation between republicans in congress and the white house. but john boehner will likely find it even harder to compromise with president obama again. there are only so many times you can defy the majority of your own party. for now, boehner's position as speaker is secure, in part because nobody has stepped forward to challenge him. it may be...
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. >> barbara starr at the pentagon, thank you for that. >>> lisa sylvester is monitoring some of the other top stories in "the situation room." >> well, egypt's new upper house of parliament convened today. they will have legislative powers until a lower house is elected. signed in to what you, the controversial charter was approved in two weekend rounds of voting but turnout was just 32%. critics say the constitution excludes minority rights. >>> and the recovery in the housing mar are ket remains on pace. home prices up 4.3% in october over last year. that is the biggest percentage increase and n. more than two years. near record low mortgage rates and fewer foreclosures are pepping spur saleses which is boosting prices. >>> and the world's longest high speed rail line is up and running in china. the 1428 mile line spans more than half of the country linking the capital of beijing to the southern chinese boom city. trains will run at 186 miles an hour on average and china aims to have more than 74,000 miles of high speed rail line by the year 2020. >>> and civil rights icon nelson
. >> barbara starr at the pentagon, thank you for that. >>> lisa sylvester is monitoring some of the other top stories in "the situation room." >> well, egypt's new upper house of parliament convened today. they will have legislative powers until a lower house is elected. signed in to what you, the controversial charter was approved in two weekend rounds of voting but turnout was just 32%. critics say the constitution excludes minority rights. >>> and the...